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Host Belvie Rooks honors IONS Founder and Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell's extraordinary experiences and insightful wisdom. Mitchell has devoted his life to serving the evolution of humankind through a ...

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Join urban sustainability leader Carl Anthony in dialogue with Belvie Rooks for a far-ranging discussion on ecopsychology, the pursuit of purity, sustainable development for cities, and issues of race during and post-Katrina. They provide a big picture vision for incorporating issues of social and racial justice into the fabric of our cultural evolution.

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This short video debuted at IONS' 40th anniversary celebration at EarthRise Center on January 20th, 2013. This was the opening day of our new Environmental Education Center, which showcases plans to develop EarthRise into one of the most environmentally sustainable retreat, education, and research centers in the world.

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Combining Inner and Outer Work

We can no longer wait for the world's leaders to act at this critical time when the old approaches are simply not working. Riane shows how every one of us can be a leader in both inner and outer transformation and in building a caring economics for ourselves, our children, and generations to come.

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Monica Sharma, the Director of Leadership and Capacity Development at the United Nations-OHRLLS, talks with host Marilyn Schlitz about her large scale work and the systems used to make sustainable changes in developing countries.

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Evolution Or Extinction - Your Way To Evolution

Author Ervin Laszlo, PhD, discusses his theories of evolution and the tipping point which determines whether we head toward mass extinction or a sustainable world. Ervin emphasizes the importance of recognizing our connection to each other.

Sequoyah Trueblood grew up on a self-sustaining farm, joined the Green Berets, taught Silva Mind Control and then worked extensively with Indian youth wilderness programs. He is of Choctaw/Cherokee/Chickasaw/German/English ancestry and is currently creating perma-culture programs.

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Personal and Collective Shifts Which Will Transform Our World

Global activist, fundraiser, author, and founder of the Soul of Money Institute, Lynne Twist was recorded live from IONS 12th International Conference in Palm Springs, California. She speaks with former IONS president James O'Dea about "Changing The Dream: Personal and Collective Shifts Which Will Transform Our World".

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Millions around the world are clear that humankind is on an unsustainable course. Social entrepreneurs are creating powerful initiatives that give us hope and possibility for the future. This session introduces you to the dynamic interventions taking place on the behalf of our planet. Become part of the solution!

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Millions around the world are clear that humankind is on an unsustainable course. Social entrepreneurs are creating powerful initiatives that give us hope and possibility for the future. This session introduces you to the dynamic interventions taking place on the behalf of our planet. Become part of the solution!

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Creating a Better World Beginning with Family and Friends

We live in a world that requires radical healing and change to ensure a sustainable future for our children. Visionary cultural activist, organizational planning consultant, and ceremony leader, Roberto Vargas, DrPH, discusses family communication and family activism with host Belvie Rooks.

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The overall finding that psilocybin can occasion, in most people studied, mystical-type experiences having sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance, indicates that such experiences and the changes they produce are now amenable to rigorous prospective scientific study. Several ongoing studies are discussed, including a study of psilocybin on meditation and spiritual practice in healthy volunteers, a study of psilocybin in psychologically distressed cancer patients, and a study of psilocybin-facilitated treatment of drug cigarette smoking cessation.

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IONS Editorial Director Matthew Gilbert and radical financial guru Catherine Austin Fitts engage in a thought-provoking conversation based on the analogy of big business as a "tapeworm." Catherine argues that If we want clean water, fresh food, sustainable infrastructure, sound banks, lawful companies, and healthy communities, we are going to have to finance and govern these resources ourselves.

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Matters of Consequence is a cross-disciplinary map of reality that addresses human concerns at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Among these are personal concerns such as living a creative and significant life, and societal ones such as sustainability and economic justice.